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ornamental fabric having a transparent lbnticulated
coating and method op making



rst DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Published at the request of the applicant or owner in accordance with the Notice of Apr. 11, 1968, 849 CG. 1221. Identiflcation is by serial number of the application and the heading indicates the number of pages of specification, including claims, and of sheets of drawing contained in the application as originally filed. The file of this application is available to the public for inspection; reproduction may be purchased for 30 cents per sheet.

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PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2l, 1969 ORNAMENTAL FABRIC HAVING A TRANS- PARENT LENTICULATED COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING James E. Hauifaker, P.O. Box 511, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 Filed Apr. 24, 1969. Published Oct. 21, 1969 Int. Cl. B44f 1/08; D06q 1/00 U.S. Cl. 161-2 1 Sheet Drawing. 12 Pages Specification A novelty article of manufacture and method of making same in which a fabric is produced having alternating lines of difierent color by weaving a particular pattern or dyeing a fabric comprising strands having different dye receptivity. A moire effect is seen when the fabric is provided With a transparent lenticulated coating. The desired frequency of the alternating lines of different colors is first determined. The fabric is made having the desired line frequency, and subsequently coated with a transparent plastic material. The surface of the plastic is embossed to produce a plurality of adjacent elongated lenses extending parallel to or at a slight angle to the lines. The width of the lenses is selected so that there will be a predetermined number of lenses in relation to the number of pairs of lines (one of each color) for a given width. If the lenses are parallel to the lines, then the number of lenses must be slightly different from the number of lines, or multiples thereof, to result in a moire effeet. If the lenses are positioned at slight angles to the lines, then the number of lenses may be the same as the number of lines or multiples thereof. The lines of color may be solid or broken.

DEF. PUB. ORNAMENTAL FABRIC HAVING A TRANSPARENT LENTIC INVENTOR.

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JAMES E. HUFFAKER J. E. HAUFFAKER COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING Filed April 24, 1969 l. l. w iii. m

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